Full Length Wetsuit is it for me?By far the most popular wetsuit, the full length wetsuit is suitable in just about all water temperatures and is available in all thicknesses.It is also commonly called a steamer, because it keeps you so much warmer that a shorty or spring suit. The steamer is the next logical move up in warmth and protection from a shorty or spring suit. Not only does it give you better thermal protection is also provides physical protection from rocks and coral when kneeling or just swimming. What is a Full Length Wetsuit?
A full length wetsuit is a one piece wetsuit with both long arms and long legs.The steamer has a zipper either at the front or back, which zips from your neck down to your waist or lower back, depending on where the zipper is, so you can get in and out of it. When zipped up to the neck, it is sealed with velcro to maintain a firm seal against your neck to ensure water does not flow easily in and out, which is a must for the wetsuit to do what it is designed to do. Where you have a back zipped full length wetsuit, the zipper will have a cord attached to it so you can easily do it up or undo it, none of this pulling your arm out of its socket trying to reach the zipper on your back! What are the main features of a Full Length Wetsuit?Two important features of the full length wetsuit is the spine pad and knee pads, both performing completely different tasks.Spine Pad A wetsuit is designed to trap water and use your body heat to warm is and thus keeping you warm. The idea is to stop water movement from outside the wetsuit to the inside and vice versa. So air spaces inside your wetsuit are a no no. Your back has an indent down your spine which needs to be filled to stop water from moving in and filling the gap. A good wetsuit will have a spine pad down the centre of your back to fill this gap and stop the water. Knee Pads It is amazing how many times when we come to rest during a dive on the bottom that we land on our knees. Without the knee pads we can quickly have nice holes in our legs, I know they are fashionable in denim jeans must not on wetsuits. The other reason to have knee pads is because we constantly bend at the knee, during fining and also when trying to remove and put on your wetsuit, this constant action slowly wears the neoprene and makes it thinner, not what we want. So make sure your full length wetsuit has both a spine pad and knee pads. If you would like more information on scuba wetsuits, have a look here. Have you every struggled into a wetsuit and thought this is all too hard? Well have a look here for some good tips on how to get into your wetsuit and out again. Also some important tips on choosing the best wetsuit for you. Oh and make sure you know the best way to look after your wetsuit. |
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